5 published fees; none has a market median to compare yet.
Source: its fee schedule, read Oct 6, 2026.
Comparison with U.S. medians for fees published by banks and credit unions.
NSF / Returned Item
Stop Payment
Deposited Item Return
A blank median means fewer than 5 publish the fee.
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Empowerment Community Development Federal Credit Union · $685K in assets
Banks and credit unions in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro
Banks and credit unions with branches in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro: the local competitors for deposits and customers. They range from $5M to $4.1T in assets, so compare prices here, not size.
Banks are counted by their branches in the metro (FDIC Summary of Deposits). Credit unions report no deposits by branch, so a credit union is counted when it has a branch in one of the metro's cities (NCUA branch file).
Showing the 50 closest in assets of 125 peers; medians use all 125.
| Institution | City, state | Assets | Maintenance | ATM | Domestic wire | Intl. wire | Overdraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empowerment Community Development Federal Credit Union(this institution) | Houston, TX | $685K | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Anahuac National Bank | Anahuac, TX | $266M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Associated Credit Union of Texas | League City, TX | $588M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union | New Martinsville, WV | $801M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Bayou City Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $24M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Beacon Federal Credit Union | La Porte, TX | $215M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Bp Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $124M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Overdraft not published |
| Brazos National Bank | Richwood, TX | $28M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Capital Bank | Jacinto City, TX | $690M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Chemcel Federal Credit Union | Bishop, TX | $184M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Chocolate Bayou Community Federal Credit Union | Alvin, TX | $158M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| City Of Deer Park Federal Credit Union | Deer Park, TX | $7M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Coastal Community Federal Credit Union | Galveston, TX | $93M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | Publishes International wire | Overdraft not published |
| Common Cents Federal Credit Union | Beaumont, TX | $34M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Cy-Fair Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $383M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Dugood Federal Credit Union | Beaumont, TX | $609M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| ECU Federal Credit Union | Seminole, FL | $34M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Energy Capital Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $261M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Essential Federal Credit Union | Baton Rouge, LA | $434M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| First Eagle Federal Credit Union | Owings Mills, MD | $109M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| First State Bank of Livingston | Livingston, TX | $689M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Galveston Government Employees Federal Credit Union | Dickinson, TX | $7M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Germania Federal Credit Union | Brenham, TX | $19M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Gulf Capital Bank | Houston, TX | $596M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Overdraft not published |
| Harris County Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $223M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Houston Texas Fire Fighters Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $401M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| I.B.E.W. Lu 66 Federal Credit Union | Pasadena, TX | $12M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Investex Federal Credit Union | Humble, TX | $245M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Kbr Heritage Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $76M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Light Commerce Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $5M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Local 24 Employees Federal Credit Union | Pasadena, TX | $14M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Lubrizol Employees' Federal Credit Union | Deer Park, TX | $51M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Members Choice Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $721M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Members Trust Of The Southwest Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $274M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Membersource Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $196M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Memorial Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $84M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Nizari Progressive Federal Credit Union | Sugar Land, TX | $505M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Old Ocean Federal Credit Union | Sweeny, TX | $42M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| P.I.E. Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $12M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Port Arthur Community Federal Credit Union | Port Arthur, TX | $20M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Primeway Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $736M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Priority Trust Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $191M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Shared Resources Federal Credit Union | Pasadena, TX | $25M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Southern Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $76M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| SouthTrust Bank, N.A. | George West, TX | $579M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Suma Federal Credit Union | Yonkers, NY | $468M | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Synergy Federal Credit Union | San Antonio, TX | $334M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| U. S. Employees Federal Credit Union | Tomball, TX | $86M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Overdraft not published |
| Union Fidelity Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $28M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| United Community Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $128M | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| United Energy Federal Credit Union | Humble, TX | $30M | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
✓ publishes the fee. – not published.
125 peers selected · 79 publish this fee(monthly maintenance)
46 don't publish it: shown as not published, never as zero.
Peer pricing snapshot
The peer median is $9 among 79 publishing peers.
This describes published pricing only. Account mix, waivers and actual fee revenue are not represented.
Source: Bank Fee Index, published fee schedules, as of Nov 4, 2026.
Monthly maintenance fee in dollars, one mark per institution
Empowerment Community Development Federal Credit Union does not publish a monthly maintenance fee, so it is not on this chart.
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Compare local deposit competitors in HamiltonSource: Bank Fee Index, published fee schedules, as of Nov 4, 2026. Total assets from FDIC and NCUA records.
Amounts from Empowerment Community Development Federal Credit Union’s own schedules, with a source for each figure.
per hour
| Fee | Amount | Basis | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Account Maintenance | |||
| Account Research Fee | $10Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable | per hour | None |
Overdraft & NSF | |||
| Returned Check Fee | $25 | Not stated | None |
Check Services | |||
| Stop Payment fee | $20 | Not stated | None |
| Items Sent for Collection fee | $5 | Not stated | None |
Cash & Deposit | |||
| Deposited Items Return fee | $10 | Not stated | None |
Other Fees | |||
| Statement Copy fee | $2 | Not stated | None |
Oct 6, 2026 data snapshot. Each amount links to its fee schedule. The U.S. comparison is the middle 50% of Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.
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